A.R. Kane was a British musical duo formed in 1986 by Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala. Known for their innovative sound blending effects-laden guitars, dub production, and drum machines, they coined the term "dreampop" in the late 1980s. Their debut album 69 (1988) topped the UK Independent Chart, and their follow-up, i (1989), was also a top 10 hit. They were part of MARRS, whose 1987 hit "Pump Up the Volume" became a surprise success.
Though they disbanded in 1994 and their work slipped into obscurity, critics have praised A.R. Kane as influential on genres like shoegaze, trip hop, and post-rock. In 2012, One Little Indian released Complete Singles Collection. Tambala briefly reformed the group in 2016 without Ayuli, leading to a new band, Jübl, which has released singles and a studio album
A.R. Kane was a British musical duo formed in 1986 by Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala. Known for their innovative sound blending effects-laden guitars, dub production, and drum machines, they coined the term "dreampop" in the late 1980s. Their debut album 69 (1988) topped the UK Independent Chart, and their follow-up, i (1989), was also a top 10 hit. They were part of MARRS, whose 1987 hit "Pump Up the Volume" became a surprise success.
Though they disbanded in 1994 and their work slipped into obscurity, critics have praised A.R. Kane as influential on genres like shoegaze, trip hop, and post-rock. In 2012, One Little Indian released Complete Singles Collection. Tambala briefly reformed the group in 2016 without Ayuli, leading to a new band, Jübl, which has released singles and a studio album